July Events in New Hanover County

Historic Downtown Marketplace

July 3rd from 10am to 3pm

Admission: Free!

The Historic Downtown Wilmington Marketplace sets up Sundays through Oct. 26 and features more than 30 rotating artists for an ever-changing collection of locally made art, jewelry, and handmade items.

Patchwork North America: Paintings by Virginia Wright-Frierson

Through July 17th

Admission: $3.00 – $8.00

The Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC, highlights the artist’s extensive travel by road air with more than 100 paintings framing scenes, as if looking through a window, across the United States and Canada. For more information, please call 910.395.5999

Hwy 17 Pistons, Plugs & Shocks Car Show

July 17th from 9am to 4pm

The Hwy 17 Pistons, Plugs & Shocks Car Show at Poplar Grove Plantation in Wilmington, NC, features classic cars from every decade representing ingenuity and design! For more information, please call 910.686.9518 or email pgp@poplargrove.org

Fort Fisher Summer Concert Series

FREE Summer Concerts at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area. 2nd and 4th Fridays in June, July, and August from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

SCHEDULE:

July 8th – Justin Cody Fox

July 22nd – BOUNCE

August 12th – South of K

August 26th – The Cut

Legos at the Myrtle Grove Public Library

July 19th at 10am

Legos at the Library is a fun way for kids ages 5 to 10 to practice problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, visualizing three dimensional structures, communication, and motor skills. Children may work alone or in groups. Preregister online or by phone at 910.798.6393